Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79501 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 79501 zip code. The total population is 2686, of which, 1267 are male and 1419 are female. With a total area of 511.346 square miles, the population density is 5.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
3292
2012
3361
2013
3126
2014
3131
2015
3077
2016
2999
2017
2959
2018
2710
2019
2659
2020
2535
2021
2686
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
174
6.5%
Age 5-9
148
5.5%
Age 10-14
141
5.2%
Age 15-19
100
3.7%
Age 20-24
165
6.1
Age 25-29
229
8.5%
Age 30-34
152
5.7%
Age 35-39
89
3.3%
Age 40-44
94Â
3.5%
Age 45-49
151
5.6%
Age 50-54
143
5.3%
Age 55-59
237
8.8%
Age 60-64
150
5.6%
Age 65-69
318
11.8%
Age 70-74
159
5.9%
Age 75-79
116
4.3%
Age 80-84
21
0.8%
Age 85 and over
99
3.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 25.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 24.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 61.4 %
Divorced: 11.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 13.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79501 zip code is $68281. This is -27.32% less than the national average. This income places 10.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21930. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
26
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
24
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
20
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
84
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
81
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
267
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
93
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
123
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
53
$200,000.00 +
25
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46852
2012
49589
2013
57596
2014
61522
2015
61955
2016
72857
2017
66000
2018
65574
2019
67639
2020
65929
2021
68281
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
818
Self Employment
81
Social Security
518
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
136
Retirement
327
Other
156
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2283
Families Uninsured: 231
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 327
No retirement income: 866
Education
In the 79501 zip code, 85.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 24.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 75.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79501 zip, there are an estimated 1101 people in the labor force, of which, 1041 are employed, and 60 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 43 worked from home and 1036 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
411
Services
289
Sales and Office
177
Construction and Maintenance:
137
Transportation and Material Moving
27
Housing
The median home value for the 79501 zip code is 71500. There is an estimated 1193 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $781 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $636. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
278
$50,000 – $99,000
295
$100,000 – $149,999
140
$150,000 – $199,999
77
$200,000 – $299,999
63
$300,000 – $499,999
86
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
69
2000 – 2009
59
1980 – 1999
231
1960 – 1979
352
1940 – 1959
350
1939 or earlier
132
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
